Doughnut Holes

I made these last night in preparation and celebration of the Harry Potter movie coming out (every Friday we get together with some of our friends to watch the previous 5 HP movies) . Dubbed "Hogward Holes" they are sooo yummy!

Doughnut Holes
1 1/2 c. flour
1/3 c. sugar
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. nutmeg
1 egg
1/2 c. milk
2 T butter

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, mix together the egg, milk, and butter. Then combine the two mixtures. Use a cookie scoop or two spoons to scoop dough into hot vegetable oil. Fry for about 1-2 minutes or until golden brown. Drain doughnut balls on paper towels and then roll in cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar. I did both.
Yield: About 3 dozen

Enjoy!

No-Bake Oatmeal Cookies

Click HERE for yummy no-bake oatmeal cookies.

Makes 2 doz. We love these when we need a quick dessert.

Cake Balls

So, I haven't tried this recipe yet, but I heard it was fabulous and thought it might be good for anyone out there trying out a new dessert. It's from my sister in law.


1. Bake any kind of cake (the box cake size is perfect).
2. When it cools, break it up in a bowl and mix one container of any kind of frosting into it.
3. Mix it up and work with it like play-do. Shape into 1-inch balls.
4. Freeze them, then dip them in melted chocolate or white chocolate (or almond bark, or...) and let set.
5. Enjoy!

Here is my SIL's note: "Yesterday I made a cherry chip cake and mixed in cherry frosting, then dipped in vanilla candy coating (like almond bark). YUMMY - but i can only eat one or two. RICH."


Let me know how it turns out. I really want to try it, but I don't want the temptation of an entire freezer full of chocolate-covered-cake/frosting balls :)

Marble Squares

My husband almost never ever eats any kind of dessert food, but he swears these are the greatest brownie ever.

½ cup (1 stick) butter
¾ cup water
6 Tbsp Baking Cocoa
2 Tbsp oil
2 cups flour
2 1/3 cups sugar, divided
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
3 eggs, divided
½ cup sour cream
1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
Chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 F. Heat butter, water, oil and baking cocoa in sauce pan until butter is melted. Stir in combined flour, 2 cups of sugar, baking soda and salt. Add 2 of the eggs and sour cream; mix well.
Pour into greased and floured 15x10x1 inch baking pan. (or the closest you have to those measurements)

Beat cream cheese and remaining 1/3 cup sugar in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add the remaining egg; mix well. Spoon over chocolate batter; cut through batters with knife several times for marble effect. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.

Bake 25 to 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.


note: add extra Tbs oil if you want a heavier brownie like dessert. (with the called for 2 Tbs it is more like a cake but still so yummy)

Pumpkin Apple Muffins with Streusel Topping

I have made 2 batches in 2 days because these muffins were so AWESOME!!! Probably great to make us loafs and give away (or eat em yourself)! I found them on a great website called www.allrecipes.com. You can go there and adjust the recipe to however many you want to make as well. Very cool! I made these in my Demarle mini muffin tray and they came out PERFECT...can't say enough about how much I love my Demarle stuff!!

The recipe is submitted by Carolyn Riley
Here it is:
Pumpkin-Apple Muffins with Streusel Topping

PREP TIME 20 Min
COOK TIME 30 Min
READY IN 50 Min

INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 cups finely chopped peeled apples
TOPPING:
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter or margarine

DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt. Combine eggs, pumpkin and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. For topping, combine sugar, flour and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; sprinkle 1 teaspoon over each muffin. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

Pumpkin Spice cookies (SUPER easy!)

Combine 1 box spice cake mix and 1 can pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin pie filling).

Mix together with a hand mixer.

Add 1 cup chocolate chips (I like a combination of white and milk chocolate).
Place cookies on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 12 minutes.

Tropical Ice Cream

I made this recipe for our Enrichment "end of summer social" tonight.

Joseph Fielding Smith's Favorite Sherbet

2 1/2 cups water

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 quarts water

1 pint whipping cream

1 quarts milk

Juice of 3 oranges

Juice of 1 lemon

1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple and juice

1 1/2 or 2 bananas, mashed

In a large saucepan combine sugar, salt, cornstarch, and water. Cook till clear, then cool.

Add whipping cream and milk.

Add orange juice and lemon juice, crushed pineapple, and mashed bananas. Pour into 6-quart ice cream freezer and freeze.

Source: Amelia Smith McConkie, daughter of President Joseph Fielding Smith.(Lion House Desserts, [Salt Lake City: Eagle Gate, 2000], p. 56.)

Not all my kids like this, but it really is yummy and not too terribly fruity. It will make 5 qt. worth of ice cream, so half the recipe if you aren't sure your family will enjoy it. It is, however, very refreshing.